Linton Weeks
Linton Weeks joined NPR in the summer of 2008, as its national correspondent for Digital News. He immediately hit the campaign trail, covering the Democratic and Republican National Conventions; fact-checking the debates; and exploring the candidates, the issues and the electorate.
Weeks is originally from Tennessee, and graduated from Rhodes College in 1976. He was the founding editor of Southern Magazine in 1986. The magazine was bought — and crushed — in 1989 by Time-Warner. In 1990, he was named managing editor of The Washington Post's Sunday magazine. Four years later, he became the first director of the newspaper's website, Washingtonpost.com. From 1995 until 2008, he was a staff writer in the Style section of The Washington Post.
He currently lives in a suburb of Washington with the artist Jan Taylor Weeks. In 2009, they created to honor their beloved sons.
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Strung together into a short video, images of the construction of the Library of Congress in the late 19th century illustrate a nation's commitment to knowledge. -
In the early 20th century, Americans wore gaudy costumes and bizarre masks, and some roved the streets begging for candy and treats — at Thanksgiving time. -
In the annals of American politics, there have been some pretty quirky quests for the White House. -
How certain words related to sexual behavior have shifted over the past two centuries.
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Many of today's fitness trends can be traced back to the pioneering programs of the YMCA.
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How certain words related to addictive behavior have shifted over the centuries — in 14 colorful charts.
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For a long time, Americans have been participating in a variety of competitions — for a long time. -
In newspapers, magazines and novels, the "female husband" was a person of great interest.
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Russia has a long and legendary literary tradition that can perhaps give us insight into their president today. -
Icy vortices, trains of snowstorms, treacherous temperatures — many people are having to learn some harsh lessons about harsh weather.
